Study Abroad: UMD-Mexico International Economic Policy in Action

 

Immerse yourself in Mexico City’s dynamic culture and policy environment and gain a global understanding of how international economic policy works in practice in this 3 credit course. Students will participate in expert talks at major policy institutions like the central bank, the finance ministry, private financial institutions, and universities in Mexico City to learn first-hand about trade and macroeconomic policy and their effects on institutions and entrepreneurship. In this program, you will also participate in a variety of cultural activities and visits to archeological sites, such as the pyramids at Teotihuacan and a Mexican cooking class. The course will include a series of mandatory pre-departure short modules (online) and 2-3 pre-trip orientation sessions (in person and online).

Eligibility

• UMD and non-UMD freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to apply.
  
• You must be in good academic and judicial standing and you must not have any registration blocks to participate in this program. 
• The minimum GPA for this program is 2.5
• Students are expected to have completed ECON200 and ECON201 with a minimum grade of C- achieved to participate in this program.

If you are interested in this program but do not meet the eligibility requirements, reach out to the program director (listed below) to discuss your interest in the program.

Contacts

Martina Copelman is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Economics. Her research and teaching focus on international and monetary economics with emphasis on financial crises and consumer behavior. At UMD she teaches intermediate macroeconomics, international finance, money and banking, and economic development of Latin America. She has taught at UMD since 2014 and at ITAM in Mexico City from 1999-2013. Having lived and taught in Mexico City for 17 years, she calls Mexico her second home. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, she has lived in Mexico and Spain and has ample knowledge of economic policy making in emerging markets.

Stefania Scandizzo is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Economics. She has been teaching at UMD since 2011 and her courses include Principles of Microeconomics, International Trade, Development Economics and Career Preparation for Economics Majors. Originally from Italy, she spent nine years in Venezuela working as an economist at CAF, a Latin American development bank, where she focused on issues of international trade in the region.

For more information: go.umd.edu/mexico-econ

Applications open November 10th.